Barbara J. Conley
March 12, 2021
Barbara J. Conley, age 89, passed away on March 8, 2021 in Atmore, AL. She was born on August 31, 1931 in Summerdale, AL. to the late Charles Sidney and Bessie Burns Courtney. She was a member of the Oak Grove Baptist Church. She was a retired Bridal Consultant and her favorite hobby was crochet and knitting.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Vernon Conley; grandson, Kenneth Milstead and her five siblings.
She is survived by her son, Dale (Rebecca) Conley of Pensacola, FL and daughters, Deborah (Eric) Springer of Chesapeake, VA and Cynthia (Vincent) Milstead of Oak Grove, FL; five grandchildren, Kelly Springer, Ryan Springer, Michael Milstead, Darcy Baillie, Tara Milstead and four great grandchildren.
Private family funeral service will be held Friday, March 12, 2021 at Oak Grove Baptist Church with Bro. Roy Chewning officiating. Interment will follow at Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Oak Grove, FL.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Florida Baptist Children’s Home.
Sheila Betterton Peterson
March 12, 2021
Sheila Betterton Peterson went to be with the Lord the evening of March 9th, 2021. She was born in Pensacola, FL but traveled extensively overseas as a member of a proud military family.
Sheila is a graduate of Tate High School, Pensacola State College (A.S.), University of Central Florida (B.S.) and the University of West Florida (M.S.).
Sheila retired after 35 years of service as an instructor at Pensacola State College where she taught respiratory care and other health related courses. She has been a faithful member of Olive Baptist Church since 1977.
She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Malloree Betterton. She is survived by her husband of 34 years Jack Peterson; her son, Bart (Gia); daughter, Erika; and seven grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2PM, on Sun., March 14, 2021 at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North with Pastor Jason Poole officiating. Burial will follow in Bayview Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at 1PM prior to services.
ln lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Lung Associations of Northwest Florida in honor of those continuing their fight against pulmonary fibrosis.
Mary Yvonne Milstead Coon
March 10, 2021
Mary Yvonne Milstead Coon, age 85, of Oak Grove, FL passed away on March 4, 2021.
She was born on November 14, 1935 in Oak Grove, FL to the late Lawrence Hilton and Lillie Belle Ziglar Milstead. She was a retired operator from Monsanto Company. She was a member of Highland Baptist Church. “Her canvas was her garden.”
She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, William Peter Coon; her siblings, Frances Hanks, Helen Haddock and Howard Milstead.
She is survived by her sons, William Kevin (Jannette) Coon of Oak Grove, FL and Lawrence Peter (Betty) Coon of Oak Grove, FL; her daughters, Kathryn (Raymond “Eddie”) Roach of Bratt, FL, Dr. Pamela (Robert “Bob”) Gibbs, Jr. of Monroeville, AL, Susan (David) Underwood of Pensacola, FL and Zelda Berry of Oak Grove, FL; her sister, JoAnn (James “Butch”) White of Oak Grove, FL; eleven grandchildren, thirteen great grandchildren; many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Graveside service will be held Monday, March 8, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Brian Calhoun and Pastor Glenn Coon officiating. Active pallbearers will be Jacob Coon, Nolan Berry, Phillip Coon, Gavin Coon, Seth Harbin, Thomas Twitty, Logan Weber, Michael Sonen and Alex Rhamstine. Honorary pallbearers will be Raymond Roach, Jr., Robert Gibbs, Jr., David Underwood, James White, Eathan Coon And Austin Berry.
Flowers will be accepted but donations can be made to Samaritan’s Purse.
John C. ‘J.C’ Moye
March 10, 2021
John C. “J.C” Moye, age 83, of Atmore, AL passed away on March 10, 2021 in Atmore, AL. He was born on January 17, 1938 in Escambia County, AL to the late Tem, Sr. and Thelma Booth Moye. He was a member and deacon of Presley Street Baptist Church. He was a retired Chemical Operator with Monsanto Company and an avid farmer.
He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Peggy A. Moye and three sisters, Pauline Seay, Glenda Cooper and Margaret Sharpland.
He is survived by his sons, Richard (Pam) Moye of Bay Minette, AL, Rondel (Karen) Moye of Sharon, SC, Robert (Janice) Moye of Bratt, FL and Tony (Kim) Lambert of Satsuma, AL; his daughters, Regina (James) Hare of Walnut Hill, FL and Debra Thrower of Atmore, AL; his brother, Tem Moye, Jr. of Flomaton, AL; his sister, Jackie (Michael) Perritt of Pace, FL; sixteen grandchildren; twenty-one great grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren.
Funeral service will be held Saturday, March 13, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Joseph Simpson officiating. Interment will follow at Moyeville Baptist Church Cemetery in Moyeville, AL.
Visitation will be held Saturday, March 13, 2021 from 1:30 p.m. until service time at 2:30 p.m. at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home.
For the safety of you and others, please practice social distancing requirements, though wearing a facial mask is strongly encouraged.
Amber Dawn Anderson
March 10, 2021
Amber Dawn Anderson was called home to be with the Lord on Sunday March 7, 2021, surrounded by her family.
Amber was born June 28, 1978 in Decatur, Illinois to Larry and Nancy Ward, the first of three children. Amber dedicated her life to the Lord and was baptized as a young teen. Amber and her family later moved to Milton, Florida where she attended Milton High School. After graduation Amber received her Associates Degree from PJC.
Amber and her husband Richard have a daughter Geneva Nannette Anderson. Amber loved planning vacations, traveling and trying out new restaurants. They loved to travel on cruises and were annual passholders to Walt Disney World, Universal Studios and Bush Gardens. They also loved going to Florida Gator football games in The Swamp. Amber had a creative mind and loved crafting! Amber also had many nieces and nephews whom she loved and spoiled by doing crafts, baking and surprising them with special treats. The last six months of her life she got to enjoy her dream job by working for her father’s Event Wood shop.
Amber is preceded in death by her Grandma and Grandpa Kearns and her Grandpa Ward.
She is survived by her husband, Richard Anderson; daughter, Genny Anderson; parents, Larry and Nancy Ward; sister, Alesha Jernigan (Jason); brother, Alex Ward (Brittany); Grandma, Carol Ward; Great Granny, Evelyn Martin; father and mother-in-law, Ron and Laurine Anderson; sister-in-laws, Jackie Alderman (Jason), and Bobbie Harrington (Casey); 9 nieces and 2 nephews; many aunts, uncles, cousins and her fur babies Hunnee and Pennee.
A public visitation will be held at Trahan Family Funeral Home of Pensacola (60 Industrial Blvd) on Saturday, March 13th at 11:30am, with the service to follow at 12:30. After the service, the burial will follow at Pensacola Memorial Gardens on Pine Forest Road.
Veronyka “Vicki” Godwin Jordan
March 9, 2021
Veronyka “Vicki” Godwin Jordan, age 80, from Century, FL passed away on March 4, 2021. She was born on January 9, 1941 in Century, FL to the late Burt Lewis and Edith Elizabeth Dunlap Godwin. She was a graduate of Century High School. She was a legal assistant for over twenty years for Judge Joseph B. Brogden.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her grandson, T.J. Jordan; her granddaughter, Leanne Jordan and eight brothers and sisters.
She is survived by husband of 62 years, Thomas Calvin Jordan; two sons, Thomas A. (Lori) Jordan of Byrneville, FL and Dennis E. (Anniece “Doodle”) Jordan of Byrneville, FL; five grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
A private family interment was held on Monday, March 8, 2021 at Traveler’s Rest Cemetery in Flomaton, AL.
Darryl Allen Mattheiss
March 9, 2021
Darryl Allen Mattheiss, age 60, of Tallahassee, passed away February 23, 2021 in Pensacola, with his family by his side.
A son of Emil Rudolph Mattheiss (deceased) and Nancy M. Mattheiss of Cantonment. Darryl was born on January 13, 1961 in Port St Joe, FL.
He is survived by his loving wife of 29 years, Robin L. Mattheiss of Tallahassee; 3 sons for whom he was “Pops”, Dustin Oaks of Jacksonville, Caleb Williamson of Sacramento, CA, and Kyle Williamson of Tallahassee; brother, Anthony (Tammi); sisters, Sissy (Samuel), and Melinda; and Aunt Jane, all of Cantonment/Molino; several nieces, nephews, extended family members and many close friends that meant the world to him.
Darryl attended Tate High School in Cantonment and lived in Pensacola, where he worked as a mechanic, before moving to Tallahassee. He earned his certification in Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) and also worked several years in the home renovation industry before starting his own business, All in 1 Automotive.
Darryl will be remembered as a man who took pride in living a simple life. He gave more to this world than he ever took. He was an outdoorsman whose activities included fishing, boating, vacations in the mountains, and home projects of all kinds. It was rare to see Darryl without a big smile on his face, accompanied by his trademark mustache. Few life experiences compare to the fun of joining him around a bonfire while he dispensed words of wisdom to his boys and entertained everyone with (mostly true) stories of his life adventures – hilariously fact checked by his wife Robin. He worked hard, poured strong, laughed easy, loved with all of his heart and when needed most, he always showed up.
A private memorial service will be held at a later date.
Larry Lamar Smallwood
March 8, 2021
Mr. Larry Lamar Smallwood, age 69, passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2021 in Atmore, Alabama.
Mr. Smallwood was a native and former resident of Macon, GA and had resided in Atmore, AL for the past 12 years. He loved his wife, children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, fishing and hunting. He was a mechanic and veteran of the Vietnam Conflict with the U.S. Army. He is preceded in death by his parents, Cecil and Lillian Smallwood and siblings, Kathy Smallwood, Roland Smallwood, Wayne Smallwood, Melvin Smallwood and Jerry Smallwood.
He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Connie Smallwood of Atmore, AL; two sons, Junior Smallwood of Atmore, AL and David Smallwood of Atmore, AL; three daughters, Tracie Hinton of Atmore, AL, Melaidy Weaver of Atmore, AL and Shannon (Jeffery) Norwood of Atmore, AL; one brother, Eddie Smallwood of Macon, GA; four sisters, Patricia Roland of Macon, GA, Sheila Fuller of Macon, GA, Frances Smith of Lava Hot Springs, ID and Sherry (Junior) Ashley of Macon, GA; nine grandchildren, Cameron (Jennifer) Hinton, Jacob Smallwood, Randall Weaver, Kaitlynn Weaver, Chloe Weaver, Reevise Weaver, Noah Norwood, Kinsley Norwood and Elijah Brooks; three great grandchildren, Brooklynn Weaver, Kyler Weaver and Bentley Stewart and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Memorial services will be held at a later date.
Betty Jo Branum
March 7, 2021
Betty Jo Branum, age 78, of Atmore, AL passed away on March 3, 2021. She was born on December 5, 1942 in Mobile, AL.
She is preceded in death by her mother, Nell Winchester and father, Earl McLeod. She is survived by her husband, Donald Branum; her daughters, Tifiney (Roger) Lavoie of Daphne, AL, Beverly Locklin (Christopher) Townsend of FL and Wendy Locklin of AZ; her grandchildren, Magen Lavoie Welborn, Roger Lavoie IV, Joy Guess, John Guess, Alex Whitmer, Rebecca Townsend and Christopher Townsend; her great grandchildren, Kenzley Welborn, Sadie Lavoie and Asher Lavoie and her special companions, Moodles (dog) and Sadie (cat).
A graveside service will be held Sunday, March 7, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery with Bro. Austin Taylor officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Heart Association.
Gregory Scott Nolen
March 6, 2021
Mr. Gregory Scott Nolen age 57 of Walling Road, Milton, Florida passed away Wednesday March 3, 2021 in a Pensacola, Florida hospital after a brief illness. He was a native of Century, Florida and a life long resident of Santa Rosa and Escambia County, Florida. Mr. Nolen was a member of the Cornerstone Community Church, a 1983 graduate of Century High School, and he worked in the oil and gas industry for over 30 years. He began in the Jay area and worked his way up to facility operations. He retired in 2015 from the Flomaton plant as a senior control room operator. Greg loved hunting, fishing, going to the beach with family, coaching youth sports. He was a loving husband, father, son, brother, uncle and friend. He loved life and loved making memories with his family. His greatest accomplishment in life was earning the title of father and watching his little boy grow into the amazing young man he is today.
Survivors:
Mother- Jeane Kight Nolen of Byrneville, Florida
Wife- Denise Phillips Nolen of Jay, Florida
Son- Seth Xander Nolen of Jay, Florida
(2) Brothers- Jeff Nolen of Century, Florida
Tony (Sue) Nolen of Byrneville, Florida
Several Nieces and Nephews
***Preceded in death by: Father- Robert “Bobby” Leon Nolen
Paternal Grandparents- Leroy Ray Nolen of Bluff Springs
Bertie Mae (Cannon) Nolen Peterson of Bluff Springs
Step-Paternal- Allen R. “Pete” Peterson of Bluff Springs
Maternal Grandparents- William R. Kight of Bluff Springs
Lilly G. (Dyal) Kight Gentry of Bluff Springs
William H. Gentry of Bluff Springs
Visitation will be held Sunday afternoon March 7, 2021 from 1:00 P.M. until 3:00 P.M. at the Cornerstone Community Church, Jay, Florida.
Funeral Services are scheduled for Sunday afternoon March 7, 2021 at 3:00 P.M. at the Cornerstone Community Church with Pastor Frederick Barrows and Pastor Robert Gandy officiating. Interment will follow at Walling Cemetery, Milton, Florida.